Mental health and wellbeing resources for adults
NHS Bexley Talking Therapies
Mind in Bexley can offer free support to those struggling with low mood, frustration, depression, anxiety, sleeping difficulties that have an impact on your daily life e.g. work, relationships, family life or caring role.
- you can do a self-referral on the Mind Bexley website or call 0208 303 8932 (option 1)
If you are 18+, a Bexley resident and struggling with mild-moderate anxiety or depression Mind in Bexley’s Talking Therapies service is here to support you.
- if you are stressed, worried or feeling down right now you can call the MIND in Bexley Wellbeing Line on 0808 196 3806 (open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm)
- you can also phone the Counselling Matters helpline which is staffed by counsellors on 0800 047 26000 (open 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week)
Crisis resources
If you feel suicidal and you feel unable to keep yourself (or others) safe you should call 999 or attend an A&E Department (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich or Darent Valley Hospital)
Further Crisis resources can be found on our Suicide Prevention page.
“This bench is made for listening”
Let us tell you about an exciting project that Bexley Council have been working on in collaboration with the Samaritans.
Social isolation and loneliness are endemic issues in communities, and the impact of this on community health is massive. This project aims to reduce social isolation and create a focal point not only for chatting but also creating connections and bringing people together.
7 benches have been branded in Samaritans green to be instantly recognisable across the borough, featuring a simple message which reads, “ Stop here if you don’t mind someone stopping to say hello”. The signage and branding will encourage lonely people to use the seating and those that feel comfortable to engage in conversation to meet in a safe environment. These benches will also be used to create focal points in the community. We hope that this will lead to the benches becoming a feature and talking point within these spaces.
So if you are feeling lonely, isolated and are struggling to cope, or have time to talk and listen look out for the 7 new listening benches that have been installed across Bexley borough at the following locations.
Anxiety and low mood
- Shout 24-hour text support service
- Qwell online support
- Anxiety UK - Call 03444 775 774
- Association for Postnatal Illness
- PANDAS advice and support for parents. Call 0808 1961 776
- The Silver Line - Call 0800 47080900
Resources
- NHS advice
- Mindfulness, meditation and relaxation resources
- Resources to help support your physical and mental health
Psychoses
- Rethink Mental Illness - Call 0808 801 0525
- Bipolar UK